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Thomas County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Boston, Meigs, Ochlocknee, Pavo, Coolidge and Barwick.

Boston’s School Grade B better than 56% of Georgia school districts

Students
5,818
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,529
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Debt
$11M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Thomas County School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 56% of Georgia districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $11M, about $1,885 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 56% of the 220 Georgia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BBoston 1,251Meigs 956Ochlocknee 685Pavo 601Coolidge 558Barwick 352

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Boston. Grade by grade →

PK–KHand In Hand PrimaryThis district
3–4Cross Creek Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Thomas County Middle SchoolThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency32%
State average 37.4% · 2,950 students tested
Reading / language arts34%
State average 39.6% · 2,938 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · 358 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,529 per student · 2% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 58%Federal 13%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
5,853’20
5,782’21
5,727’22
5,791’23
5,818’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 53%Black 34%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools.

Hand In Hand Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Thomasville
712 students14:1
Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Thomasville
811 students13:1
Cross Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Thomasville
B
809 students13:1
Thomas County Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Thomasville
B−
1,665 students13:1
Bishop Hall
High · Grades 8–12 · Thomasville
C
143 students11:1
Thomas County Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Thomasville
C+
1,633 students14:1
The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career Development
High · Grades 9–12 · Thomasville
C+
45 students8:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Georgia.